Dave’s Story: College Men’s Identity Exploration through Participation in Qualitative Research

Coalition on Men and Masculinities
Several years ago I was involved in my dissertation research project. My qualitative study explored the perceptions a group of first-year male students had about interacting with faculty outside of class. Talk about exploding one’s research scope; not only were my participants first-year men, but they were also White, and first in their family to potentially graduate from college. So, I had a...

Reflecting on Our Past, Visioning Our Future: Celebrating 30 Years of Men & Masculinities Work in ACPA

Coalition on Men and Masculinities
Daniel Tillapaugh, Ph.D. @dtillapaugh University of Maine Chair, Standing Committee on Men & Masculinities In 2004, Harry Cannon, one of the founders of the then-Standing Committee for Men, wrote a lovely retrospective article of the SCM’s first 20 years. The article – a brilliant history lesson on the founding of the SCM within ACPA’s organizational structure and other key aspects of the...

Skin Deep: On Being a Tattooed Man in Higher Education

Coalition on Men and Masculinities
Just a quick interaction… I was in the middle of my 18th sit—wait, 19th? 20th? No, 18th. 18th sit! I was in the middle of my 18th sit when a conversation that changed my perception of tattoos occurred. I was chatting with my artist, (who will remain nameless for the sake of privacy and will be referred to by pronouns 'they/their' or simply, 'artist'), when they asked, "What do the people you work...

“Don’t Shame Me Bro” and other Pedagogical Considerations for Engaging Fraternity Men in Conversations about Healthy Masculinities

Coalition on Men and Masculinities
Let me start by saying that I am proud of my fraternity affiliation. I initiated as a member of Phi Kappa Psi at Beloit college in 2005. I was “that guy” in the chapter who served in or ran virtually every committee including: Alumni Relations, Social, Risk Management, Student Government Representative, and Finance. My affiliation meant so much to me that I became a travelling consultant for two...

“The Bright Power of Fraternity Men: Redefining Masculinity”

Coalition on Men and Masculinities
There has been quite a wealth of articles and conversation coming out around the concerns of the American Fraternity system. Most notably, The Atlantic recently published Caitlin Flanagan’s piece “The Dark Power of Fraternities” in which she presents a year’s investigation of social and cultural trends within Greek houses and the liability that lurks behind the walls. Within a brief period,...